Our favourite links from around the web to kick off your weekend.

"Predicting the future is hardly an exact science, but when you watch an industry closely it is possible to identify trends and chart a course for where things are likely headed. Here are predictions made by 31 successful executives who believe they can see what will be different in 2019." (via inc.com)

"Mobility is a key factor in attorneys’ collective quest to boost efficiency, billable hours and client service. Although about 66% of lawyers have a traditional “brick and mortar” law office, most spend an increasing amount of time working outside of it." (via lawtechnologytoday.org)

"2018 was the year that people's data and the way companies protect it was thrown under the spotlight. It’s now been discovered that Microsoft is working on a project that will give users control over the information that is collected about them."(via techspot.com)

"Most organizations that identify as pursuing digital transformation are reporting a positive return on investment, and those efforts are most often being led by CIOs, according to a new study from analyst firm Constellation Research Inc." (via itworldcanada.com)

"In the spirit of the New Year, it seems appropriate to start 2019 by simultaneously poking fun at the legal profession and providing some insight into issues facing legal operations and technology professionals." (via abovethelaw.com)

"It’s not just a coincidence that privacy issues dominated 2018. These events are symptoms of larger, profound shifts in the world of data privacy and security that have major implications for how organizations think about and manage both. So what, exactly, is changing?"(via hbr.org)

"In 2019, IT departments need to drive innovation for their organizations, not hold them back. They must move more quickly, use the data more wisely, and automate mundane tasks so they can act more strategically." (via cio.com)

"With the proliferation of IoT devices where we work, live, travel and shop, and an increase in the number of access points prone to malware attacks, it is critical that we adopt a new approach to cybersecurity for all network-connected devices." (via betakit.com)

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